Emergency Alert System Issues Zombie Warning For Michigan

Viewers of three Marquette, Michigan TV stations were alerted to a zombie attack Monday including children watching “Barney and Friends.” Authorities are investigating reports of hackers gaining access to PBS affiliate WNMU’s emergency alert system. WNMU coordinates emergency broadcasts with the local ABC and CW affiliates.

WNMU’s general manager Eric Smith said “Barney and Friends” was airing at 3:45 p.m. Monday when a scrolling weather alert appeared along with an audio warning claiming, “dead bodies are rising from their graves.”